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Title: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 20, 2010, 08:09:44 PM: Last night I had a dream that Cherry and Julie from BBC Radio Ulster's Gardener's Corner came to visit me in February to record a piece on Crocus. When I got up I thought about emailing them and asking them to come for visit but I never did so.

What a surprise I got when I had a phone call from Julie this evening asking if I'm free on Monday to talk to me about snowdrops. :o Not interested in the Crocus. :'(

The recording will go out on Saturday January 30th. The programme starts at 9am
listen live / listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/gardenerscorner/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/gardenerscorner/)
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Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: steve owen on January 20, 2010, 08:22:04 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on January 20, 2010, 08:09:44 PM
Not interested in the Crocus. :'

Only one crocus Mark? Reminds me of the old Goon Show dialogue;

Eccles (Harry Secombe) : "What what what?"
Peter Sellers: "Only 3 watts? You're not very bright!"
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 20, 2010, 08:26:41 PM: Never sure if the plural of Crocus is Crocus, Crocuses or Croci. Plural with double s sound would normally be Crocus'. Shouldn't it?
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: David Nicholson on January 20, 2010, 08:43:23 PM: Spike Milligan played Eccles. Harry Secombe was Neddy Seagoon!!
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: Martin Baxendale on January 20, 2010, 09:56:43 PM: And Peter Sellers was Bluebottle. "AAAAGH! I've fallen in da waaater!"
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: steve owen on January 21, 2010, 09:06:00 AM: ;D
You guys are older than your pictures suggest.
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 25, 2010, 08:10:37 PM: They came this afternoon and it was over in a flash :'( Not much snowdrop chat but I hope it's OK
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 03:32:19 PM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qhqr4/Gardeners_Corner_30_01_2010/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qhqr4/Gardeners_Corner_30_01_2010/)
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: johnw on January 30, 2010, 04:00:56 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 03:32:19 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qhqr4/Gardeners_Corner_30_01_2010/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qhqr4/Gardeners_Corner_30_01_2010/)

Good one Mark, well done.

johnw
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM: You can hear it in Canada?
One mistake though but no-one will notice. I always thought Fieldgate Prelude was a hybrid. The leaves are so unlike elwesii.
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: johnw on January 30, 2010, 05:13:27 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM
You can hear it in Canada?

No problem but I listen to BBC Radio3 all the time so I have installed their Player. Listen Again works only for 1 week after the original airing. What we can't get are BBC TV broadcasts and the Play Agains.

johnw
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: Brian Ellis on January 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM: Yes I agree with John it was a good programme Mark, shame I subscribed to the podcast too late!
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: mark smyth on January 30, 2010, 05:40:07 PM: The initial idea was to talk about all the snowdrops I had selected but they arrived late and the setting sun waits for no presenter
Title: Re: Snowdrops on BBC Radio Ulster
Post by: Maggi Young on January 30, 2010, 09:26:14 PM: Quote from: Brian Ellis on January 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM
Yes I agree with John it was a good programme Mark, shame I subscribed to the podcast too late!

It wasn't working when I tried earlier, Brian, but it is now. :D